Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-25
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LITTLE TU'PENNY.
BY 8. Barring GOULD.
CHAPTER XII.
HOW SHE THREW HERSELF AWAY.

HOW SHE THREW HERSELF AWAY.
''The marriage is actively to take place
next Thursday" said Mrs Redfern,
meaning, Of course, actually" Pres
ents for the bride poured in from all her
friends, Joe only excepted. Old Mrs.
Tottenham. Miss Tottenham, Mr.. Totem
ham, the housekeeper, the butler, the
maids, the lodgekeeper-all gave her
presents, all personal ornaments, or bits
of frippery wherewith to adorn her
house, Beaufort court, in Gloucester
shire, in process of erection.
Mr.. Beaufort had mansion in London,
he said, in Picadilly; and he proposed
that after the marriage he should take his
bride to Beaufort house, Piccadilly, and
then make a tour with her in his yacht
along the Norwegian coast; the fjordS,
the glaciers there were worth a visit, he
said and, as Trip had never yet been
abroad, he yentured on pleasantly and
said that this Trip should be with him.
$50, my dear Mrs. Redfern, you must
expect no letter for month or so. After
our return we will communicate with
you from Worcestershire.
'Lawk-a-body!" said Mrs. Redfern;
"don't there be any postal communica-
tons from Norway"
~ only say that you must not expect
any and be agreeably surprised if you
hear. You see, my dear mother-in-law
elect, we shall be in our yacht, and may
not come near postofiice-if post
offices exist in those parts"
~ shall be afraid she'll suffer ship
wreck; I've heard there's a great whirl-
pool in those parts. If you was to carry
my Lena into that whirlpool, and she
were sucked down, and never come up
again, but ali broken and done for, I'd
cry my eyes ont. ."
Mr.. Beaufort did not answer Any
one who had watched his face at that
moment would have observed a change
in it. That he loved Trip was unques-
tionable He was bewitched by her. He
could not take his eyes off her when in
her society, and, whenever he could, he
was in her society.
Was it wonderful Such a charming,
lovely creature as this sweet Trip Of
10 is not seen often in a lifetime.
She was full of faults; but her very
faults were engaging. One could see she
was vain, and forgive it-she had right
to be vain; that she was coquette, and
pass it over-her coquettishness gave a
piquancy to her beauty.
"Who would be his best MANI" asked
Mrs Redfern; and with a flutter of ex-
element, would the duke condescend to
be present.
No, his grace would not In fact, the
family was much offended at the engage
ment. They regarded it as a mesal-
lance, they would not countenance it;
that was why Trip had received no calls
from any of his family-nO notes, no
presents, no notice whatever. However,
argued Mr.. Beaufort, when he introduced
her all this miserable prejudice would
melt away, the irresistible charm of her
beauty and manner would win it's way,
and she would be received with affection.
Mr.. Beaufort was very anxious to hurry
on the marriage. His time, he explained,
was precious; his yacht was ready, and
he was DESTROYS of Selling the most
beautiful and suitable weather for hi.
honeymoon in Norway. So preparations
Were very hasty, a license procured to
obvate the delay of bans, and the land
lord of the Dog and Pheasant was inv tied
! to act rs best man.
During the time that interviewed be-
tween the proposal and the marriage TriE
was restless and excited. During the
/ day the trying on of her bridal dress, the
talk of her mother, the visits of friends
| kept her spirits up; but at night, when
| alone, they sank, and she had many q
/ cry in her little room. She did not care
/ for Mr. Beaufort Her heart was wholly
| untouched, only her ambition was reused
and her vanity inflamed. There were two
| spirits in her-one thatmrged her on in
the direction she was taking, the other
! that spoke in words OF warming, to hold
| her back.
~ Il ha 1v Of
! fort What was his character? She had
not spoken with single person who had
/ known him before he came to the Dos
and Pheasant. She could not wholly put
away from her the words of Joe, expires
sive of his mistrust. He was jealous
she said, that was why he spoke Sc
strongly, and bitterly, aud unjustly
| Nevertheless, there were times when 6
misgiving took possession Of her, and she
feared the possibility of his words coming
true in part. Mr. Beaufort might have
bad temper, might be jealous, might
drink-be a gambler. There was no say
ing what his qualitie. were, as no one
knew anything of his past, but what he
chose to reveal himself.
Mr.. Redfern did not interfere. Love
making marrying, was woman's work
he said; the maid must suit herself; il
the spark suited her. she was the person
most concerned, and he was satisfied
Mrs. Redfern believed everything thai
I Mr.. Beaufort said and did not dream OF
doubling it. She had long looked fol-
this happy day, and now it was come
The right gallant turns up in fairly tale,
and novels.
But Trip had one friend who though
of all this, though he did not know how
to help her-to help her against herself
He also asked himself again and again
Who is this Mr.. Beaufort who has duk,
in his family? 1t ought not to be hard t.
discover if there he duke of that name
After much silent bordering of the mat
ter, he went to the parsonage with his lit
tie bill for flour and barley meal in In,
/ hand. The rector liked to have his &C
counts settled quarterly.
The rector had a great respect for Joe
who was so steady parshioner-neve1
drank and gave no trouble.
Joe received his money for his account
but did not leave at once.
"Please, sir" said he, "have you &
book about all the lords and ladies il
England"
Certainly, Mr.. Western, you mean ,
'Peerage,
"I'll tell you what want" said Joe
in his blunt, straightforward way
"There's Trip Redfern is going to marry
a Mr.. Algernon Beaufort, who says Their,
is duke in his family, and l want tt
find out if it is So.
"Pshaw," laughed the rector sit i.
sure to be right Beaufort-duke Their,
is Duke Of Beaufort, but the family
name is not Beaufort, but Fitzroy Somer